Trishasti Shalaka Purusa Caritra Part 4

SR No.: 001004
Original Sutra Author: Hemchandracharya
Author: Helen M Johnson
Publisher: Oriental Research Institute Vadodra
Publication Year: 1954
Total Pages: 449
Language: English
Classification: Book_English, Mythology, & Story
File Size: 9 MB

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SUBHŪMACAKRAVARTĪCARITRA : 45 Rāma subjugated the magic art and from that time was known as Paraśurāma.
One day Renukā took leave of her husband and, eager for her sister, went to Hāstinapura. Nothing is at a distance for affection. Caressing the tremulous-eyed Renukā with the thought, “She is my wife's sister,” Anantavīrya enjoyed her. Surely love is unchecked. The king experienced a wealth of pleasure and happiness at will with the sage's wife, like Purandara with Ahalyä.20 A son was born to Reņukā from Anantavirya, as to Mamatā, wife of Utathya, from Bịhaspati.80 The muni took Reņukā with that son home. For people infatuated with women generally see no fault. Paraśurāma, angered, killed her and her son, like a vine that had borne fruit at the wrong time, with the axe. When the news was told to Anantavīrya by her sister, it kindled anger, like wind a fire. Then King Anantavīrya, whose strength of arm was irresistible, went to Jamadagni's hermitage and destroyed it, like a mad elephant. After terrifying the ascetics and taking the cows, et cetera, he returned, marching very, very slowly like a lion. When Paraśurāma had heard the confusion of the terrified ascetics and had learned the story, angered, he ran like Death visible to the eye. The son of Jamadagni, eager for battle with troops of soldiers, cut him (Anantavirya) to pieces, like a piece of wood, with the sharp axe.
Krtavīrya, powerful, though he was young, was established in his kingdom by the ministers. His chiefqueen was starry-eyed Tārā and they enjoyed pleasures unhindered, like gods.
Birth of Subhūma (72–78) King Bhūpäla's soul completed its life-term, fell from Mahāśukra, and descended into Tārā's womb. One day
29 61. Ahalyā was the wife of the sage Gautama and was seduced by Indra.
80 62. The epic version of the story is found in Mahābhārata I, 104.